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OCTOBER 19, 1912. thereby being satisfied that this pupil was ready for his first solo. England then took Capt. Penfold and Capt. Kunhardt for tuition flights with landing practice. These being the only pupils present, and weather being unfit for pupils' solos, tuition was suspended till the afternoon. Pizey was first out in the afternoon giving a tuition flight to Lieut. Fielding on side-by-side monoplane. England was also giving tuition flights to Capts. Williams, Kunhardt, Penfold, and Lieut. Shackelton. Pizey was again out with the side-by-side mono plane, having Lieut. Fielding as passenger, after which Capt. Williams had his first experience in piloting a biplane, Pizey sitting behind him. Harrison then gave tuition flight to Lieut. Shackelton, making a flight of some 600 ft., landing with propeller completely stopped, afterwards giving a similar flight to Capt. Williams. Pizey gave a third tuition flight to Lieut. Fielding on the side-by-side monoplane, after which Lieut. Fielding made his first solo on the same machine, which he accomplished very well indeed staying in the air some 20 minutes and making a good landing. Prince Canta- cuzene also out for two flights in the tandem monoplane being now quite sure of his landings and flying the machine with great confidence whilst in the air. Jullerot also made a test flight in the tandem monoplane. Busteed tested a new monoplane and several pupils made good solos; Capt. Lucina made a fine flight of 400 ft. up. Capt. Kunhardt was up for a second solo, flying very well. Capt. Williams carried out his first solo, flying very steadily and landing extremely well. Afterwards Capt. Penfold made a solo in the same good style. Lieut. Parker and Wall, with Mr. Lywood each made two very good flights. l/ygMfj Capts. Kunhardt, Lucina, Williams, Lieuts. Parker and Wall and also Mr. Lywood should take their certificate in the next few days if the weather is favourable. All of these pupils have been pulling up really good flights, and fine evidence is thus appended of the kind of tuition meted out to pupils at the Bristol School. Royal Flying Corps.—Although thick fog somewhat curtailed flying on two or three days of last week, the Royal Flying Corps was very active at every suitable opportunity, and the two factory- built biplanes and Maurice Farmin biplane had a very strenuous time in the hands of Major Brooke-Popham, Capl. Allen, Capt. Dawes, Lieuts. Fox, Ashton, Wadham, Lawrence, te„ while a large number of non-commissioned officers and men have been undergoing training. One of the best performances of the week was seen on Thursday afternoon, when Lieut. Fox took biplane 203 to a height of 4,600 ft. and came down by a spiral r\>/ plant with the engine shut off, making seven complete circuits in his descent. Another good flight was on Saturday, when Capt. Dawes was up for 50 mins. at a height of 1,000 ft. on the Maurice Farman biplane. On this machine Lieut. Ashton with Capt. Dawes, and Lieut. Lawrence with Lieut. Arthur on biplane 205, went over to Tidmouth Barracks in the afternoon for tea. .Several visits have been paid by " the aerial way " to the C.F.S. at Upavon. Some idea of the work done can be gathered from the (act that on Friday evening 14 separate flights were made, while on the previous evening the machines were in the air a dozen times. The Dunne biplane was out on Saturday morning for testing, but the engine was not in a very good humour. ® ® ® ® ROYAL FLYING CORPS. IN the Army List for October, the Royal Flying Corps for the first time finds a place. Although we have from time to time recorded the appointment of the various officers, this provides an excellent opportunity for reprinting the complete list. Below will be found details of the Corps as they appear in the current Army List. The figures in brackets are the dates of appointment :— CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL (Upavon, Salisbury Plain). Commandant—Capt G. M. Paine, M.V.O., R.N. (15.5.12) Secretary—Asst. Paymr. J. N. Lidderdale, R.N. (15.5.12) Medical Offirer-Ca.pt. R. H. L. Cordner, R.A.M.C. (temp.) (15.5.12) Quartermaster—Hon. Lieut. F. H. Kirkby, Ormr. (20.5.12) Instructor in Theory and Construction—Col. H. R. Cook, R.A. (20.5.12) Instructors in Flying— Lieut. A. M. Longmore, R.N. (15.5.12) Capt. (temp. Maj.) E. L. Gerrard, R.M. (15.5.12) Capt. T- D. B. Fulton, R.A. (L.) (20.5.12) Capt. P. W. L. Broke-Smith, R.E. (20.5.12) Inspector of Engines—Eng.-Lieut. C. R. J. Randall, R.N. (15.5.12) MILITARY WING (Headquarters, South Farnborough). Officer Commandant in charge of Records—Capt. (temp. Maj.) F. H. Sykes, 15th Hrs. (13.5.12) Assistant do.—Ma.]. W. E. S. Burch (Res. of Off.) (24.6.12) South Farnborough. Salisbury Plain. >> South Farnlrarough. 1st Squadron ... Airships, kites 2nd „ ••• Aeroplanes 3rd ,, .. ,» 4th „ ... ., • 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th not yet formed. Flying Depot, L. of C ,> Squadron Commanders— d Capt. (temp. Maj.) A. D. Carden, R.E. (20.5.12) 3 Capt. (temp. Maj.) H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, Oxfd. and Bucks L.I. (20.5.12) 2 Capt. (temp. Maj.) C. J. Burke, R. Irish (20.5.12) 1 Capt. (temp. Maj.) E. M. Maitland, Essex (20.5.12) ® ® Aeroplanes of the British Army. „,„,_. IN the House of Commons last week, Col. Seely, in reply to a question by Mr. Joynson Hicks, made the definite announcement that" there is no intention of utilising the Royal Aircraft Factory for the manufacture of aeroplanes on a large scale. In reply to a further question, Col. Seely stated that 29 aeroplanes are due from British firms, six have been ordered from abroad through a British firm, who will in future manufacture in this country, and one is due directly from abroad. Flight Commanders— 3 Capt. C. R. W. Allen, Welsh (1.7.12) 2 Capt. G. H. Raleigh, Essex (1.7.12) 3 Lieut, (temp. Capt.) B. R. W. Beor, R.A. (1.7.12) 3 Lieut, (temp. Capt.) D. G. Conner, R.A. (1.7.1a) 1 Lieut, (temp. Capt.) C. M. Waterlow, R.E. (1.7.12) 2 Lieut, (temp. Capt.) H. R. P. Reynolds, R.E. 11.7.12) Flying Officers— 2 Capt. G. W. P. Dawes, Berks (13.5.1a) 2 Lieut. C. A. H. Longcroft, Welsh (13.5.12) 2 Lieut, t;. B. Haynes, R.A. (13.5.12) 1 Lieut. T. G. Hetherington, 18th Hrs. (13.5.12) 2 Lieut. G. T. Porter, R.A. (13.5.12) 2 Lieut. C. T. Carfrae, R.A. (13.5.12) 3 Lieut. A. G. Fox, R.E. (13.5.12) 1 Lieut. I. N. Fletcher, R.E. (13.5.12) Adfutant—LAmi. B. H. Barrington-Kennett, Gren. Gds. (206.12) Quartermaster—Hon. Lieut. W. J, D. Pryce, Ormr. (20.6.12) Reserve. Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) D. C. B. Henderson, D.S.O. (Direc. Mil. Training (21.9.12) Lieut. O. G. Bell, Spec. Res. R.F.C. Special Reserve. R. L. Charteris (17.7.12) D. G. Young (27.7.12) R. O. Abercromby (17.7.12) R. R. S. Barry <IO.8.12) D. Corbett Wilson (20.7.12) W. E. Gibson (4.9.1a) T. O'B. Hubbard (27.7.12) M. R. N. lennings (11.9-ia) H. D. Cutler (27.7.12) C. P. Pizey (21.9.12) ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY (South Farnborough). Superintendent—M. O'Gorman, Esq. (19.10.09) The following appointment was announced in the London Gazette of the 15th inst. :— Special Reserve of Officers. Royal Flying Corps. Miliary Wing.—Geoffrey de Havilland to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). Dated October 16th, 1912. The following was announced by the Admiralty on the nth inst.:— Lieut. R. B. Davis to the " Actxan," additional, for Aviation Course. ® ® The Willows Naval Airship. THK Baby dirigible built by Messrs. E. T. Willows, of Cardiff, for the British Navy, has made a very favourable impression at Farnborough. The little torpedo-shaped car, for the pilot and hi* assistant, which is slung beneath the main beam running fore and aft, gives the aircraft a very smart and business-like appearance, and the 35-h.p. Anzani engine, driving two four-bladed Rapid propellers has shown itself capable of giving the airship a speed of over 50 miles an hour. 937
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